'LIFE OF CRIME' OUT FRIDAY 1 Two criminals kidnap the wife of a corrupt real-estate developer — the twist is, her husband doesn't want her back. The victim, Mickey Dawson (Jennifer Aniston), is being held hostage while her husband Frank (Tim Robbins) in the Bahamas with his mistress, played by Isla Fisher. With an unpaid $1 million ransom for her safe return, the kidappers, played by Yasiin Bay, who was formerly known as Mos Def, and John Hawkes, find themselves in a troubling situation. The film is The film is based on the book "The Switch" by crime fiction author Elmore Leonard. THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS ALBUM 2 Power pop supergroup The New Pornographers is...

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